"politifact" News"politifact" Newsen-usCopyright 2009, DataSphereTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:41:57 PSTTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:41:57 PSTLocal NewsDataSphere30Study: Legalized pot leads to fewer drug overdoseshttp://www.wtsp.com/story/news/health/2014/09/01/legalized-pot-drug-overdoses/14924539/
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/health/2014/09/01/legalized-pot-drug-overdoses/14924539/Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:29:49 PSTAs supporters of marijuana legalization will tell you, it's difficult -- if not impossible -- to die as a result of consuming too much of the drug.Money, debates will be keys in Florida Governor racehttp://www.wtsp.com/story/news/politics/florida/2014/08/27/money-debates-keys-in-gov-race/14670809/
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/politics/florida/2014/08/27/money-debates-keys-in-gov-race/14670809/Wed, 27 Aug 2014 04:21:14 PSTMillions of dollars in campaign ad spending, along with three debates that will show the candidates' contrasts side by side, will swing the Florida governor's race.PunditFact checks Ted Nugent's law enforcement credentialshttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=359293
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=359293Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:42:53 PSTPunditFact looked at his work with law enforcement and discovered that Nugent is not the kind of cop people might expect.PunditFact checks column on District 13 racehttp://clearwater.wtsp.com/news/news/744142-punditfact-checks-column-district-13-race
http://clearwater.wtsp.com/news/news/744142-punditfact-checks-column-district-13-raceThu, 13 Feb 2014 01:13:25 PST<br/>St. Petersburg, Florida - On March 11th, voters will go to the polls to decide who will fill the late C.W. Bill Young's congressional seat. Ahead of the election, a conservative columnist wrote about the race and its dynamics. 10 News teams up with PunditFact to check his facts.<br/><br/>Conservative columnist George Will focused on Florida for a recent column about filling the District 13 seat. This race is typically called a "toss-up district" because of President Obama's close wins in 2008 and 2012.<br/><br/>Will wrote about those wins in his column: "Obama carried this Gulf Coast district, a one-county constituency near Tampa, by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012."<br/><br/>"Basically, he was just looking at the county election results, which doesn't tell you the whole picture for congressional District 13," says Katie Sanders with PunditFact.<br/><br/>The district stretches from South Pinellas to Dunedin... except for parts of southern and downtown St. Pete. SandersAnd the top lie of 2013 goes to...http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=348573
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=348573Fri, 13 Dec 2013 02:36:12 PSTIt's the worst of the worst - the most fictional of statements, the flippiest of flops and most misleading of claims by U.S. political figures this year.PolitiFact to launch PunditFacthttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=339611
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=339611Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:07:05 PSTPunditFact will be dedicated to checking claims by pundits, columnists, bloggers and the hosts and guests of talk shows.PolitiFact: Violence 'skyrocketed' after D.C. passed gun lawshttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=295436
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=295436Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:21:38 PSTThe gun debate continues over whether gun laws actually work. Florida Senator Marco Rubio is now getting in on the argument.Fact-checking Gov. Scott's proposal for election reformhttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=293774
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=293774Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:26:26 PSTGovernor Rick Scott is now calling for more early voting days and more locations, a change from the election law he signed in 2011.PolitiFact: Scott says Medicaid will cost FL $26 billionhttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=291380
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=291380Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:06:52 PSTGovernor Rick Scott says the federal health care law will cost the state billions of dollars. But fact-checkers at PolitiFact Florida say not to believe his numbers.PolitiFact: Finalists for 'Lie of the Year'http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=285859
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=285859Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:10:34 PSTYou've heard quite a few lies cleared up this year thanks to PolitiFact Florida and 10 News. Now it's your chance to decide which one gets the title of "Lie of the Year."PolitiFact Florida tracks politicians' promiseshttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=284608
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=284608Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:33:50 PSTPoliticians make a lot of promises during the campaign, but keeping them while in office is another story.PolitiFact: Crist claims Jeb Bush extended early votinghttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=283436
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=283436Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:08:18 PSTPolitiFact Florida rates Gov. Scott on repealing Obamacarehttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=283304
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=283304Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:28:49 PSTWhen running for governor, Rick Scott said he would fight to repeal Obamacare. But now it appears his feelings have changed.PolitiFact takes on Clint Eastwood adhttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=280622
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=280622Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:54:59 PSTIt's a familiar voice that Super PAC American Crossroads hopes will turn your head. But if you do, you need to listen carefully...Fact-checking the 3rd and final presidential debatehttp://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=279652
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=279652Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:34:36 PSTWith less than two weeks left until the election, we team up with PolitiFact Florida to check the fact behind the statements made that night.